Audi
AR-1
The
Audi AR-1 concept was one of the vehicles displayed at the 2008 Hongik
University degree show. Hongik University is located in Seoul, South Korea.
For
the graduating class of 2008 the thesis was to design the next generation of
luxury sedans for their chosen brand.
The
Audi AR-1 was designed by Youngmoo Kim. It was created for the year 2015 and
the styling was partially influenced by the shape of a knot. The only real clue
to the fact it is an Audi design is the large single, central grille which has
been updated with a more angular appearance. At the very rear of the AR-1 a
panel similar in shape to the grille has been integrated inbetween the
taillights.
The
curvaceous windscreen and continuous pillarless appearance of the sideglass coupled
with the thick c-pillars are a particularly successful part of the AR-1's
design. In effect it gives the appearance that the roof is suspended only from
the rear.
